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On Windows 8 you can hide the Recycle Bin (and other icons on the desktop) by following Charms bar > Settings > Personalization. But on Server 2012 this returns an empty window with the message "This ...

I'm a server guy, specifically a blade guy and know my high-end gear well but I've got a new little challenge that I'm a bit lost on and you may be able to help.
I have a server spec that will do a ...

i'd really like to know what the lifespan of a server is, or could be. Is there something like lifespan in the world of PCs at all? Lets assume it runs 24/7, how many hours/days/years/etc could it be ...

How do you lock out the USB ports on the desktop PCs so we can prevent usage of USB drives on the desktops.
I should clarify that these are Windows XP desktops.
We should also assume that like most ...

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I am specing out a new Design Technology building for an educational establishment, the current request is for PCs "without a base unit", not sure if these would be described as All-In-One ...

Well, we had "What tool do you use to monitor your servers?", and I wondered, do you (and should you) monitor your clients (desktops and laptops)? What tools are useful for this?
It seems to me that ...

How can access to CD-ROM and USB be disabled for normal users in Linux?
As a part of security policy we need to disable CD-ROM and USB access for normal users. Only root users should have the access. ...

I've been using GNU/Linux for my daily life and my work for the last 8 years. A couple days ago, my desktop computer died. I thought about the possibility of making a change and getting a Mac. Is any ...

Is there currently a proper Type 1 "desktop" hypervisor? Either free or not?
This is just for tinkering around at home on some beefy Phenom machines.
Basically i want to be able to run say 2 OSs on ...

I have a PC with lots of RAM (16GB) and a fast CPU (core i5). I would like to use this one machine both as a server and a deskop pc.
So how about if I do this: I install Ubuntu on it (as GUI desktop) ...

I'm helping someone out with their PC and wanted to point them to to a Windows PC periodic maintenance plan.
I was thinking they should:
Run Disk cleanup (cleanmgr)
Defragment their HD (maybe using ...

I am working at a job site that i am setting up a jumbo sign and i am trying to figure out if there is a way to set a ip for a wifi on a windows PC and when you log off that wifi it will go away, but ...

I am new to Windows Server 2008 and Remote Desktops, and have a handful of users (5) accessing a suite of applications by way of Remote Desktop sessions. The server is set up with a RAID 5 drive that ...

TL;DR: Have found some possibilities, but documentation leaves too many questions unanswered for me to deploy them with confidence.
I'd like to roll out some mandatory GConf settings across the user ...

I am deploying some custom corporate wallpaper as part of a Windows 7 rollout. Some people will be using dual monitors, and the additional monitors may be either 4:3 or widescreen.
I want to use the ...

Here's the scenario:
Login to Windows XP. Let's say it is a member of domain foo. ("It is a member of domain foo.")
You login with a valid username/password on domain foo.
You authenticate, and then ...

I have to buy some new computers for my users.
Some sellers told me that it is a good idea to have a small SSD (32GB) for the System (linux or WinXP) and a SATA II (more than 300GB) for other stuff.
...

If I take the IIS manager shortcut on my desktop, which is named "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager" by default, and rename it to "IIS Manager", it sets the name right back. However, if I ...

So, my guestion is "easy" in nature, not so easy in solution...
my boss came up with a brilliant idea of having wallpapers changed every 30 minutes or 1 hour or something. In short, he wants active ...